The New York Islanders displayed some of their biggest flaws in their 5-3 loss against the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday evening. Their struggles ultimately were too much to get past one of the premier teams like Carolina.

One of the issues that haunted the Islanders was the lack of defensive pressure. The Hurricanes dominated in the defensive zone, putting up a total of 39 shots-on-net against Semyon Varlamov.

While New York's goaltender was sharp given the amount of shots he had to face, it continues to prove unsustainable, especially for a backup goalie who has made four starts after dealing with injuries over the past two seasons.…